Comparison

BBQ Timer vs GrillMaster

Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.

Head to head
About

BBQ Timer

Features
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BBQ Timer – Grill Perfectly, Every Time Tired of overcooked meat or guessing when to flip? BBQ Timer makes grilling simple. Select your meat type and thickness, and get precise flip and finish notifications. No stress. No guesswork. Just great BBQ. Why You’ll Love It Smart Timers Preset grill times for beef, chicken, pork, sausage, fish, and more. BBQ Timer calculates exact flip and finish alerts for each. Customizable Settings Like steak rare or sausage extra crispy? Adjust times per meat type and thickness to match your style. Multiple Timers Track several meats at once – each with its own countdown and alerts. Clear Notifications Know exactly when to flip or remove food, even if your phone is locked or the app’s in the background. Outdoor-Friendly Design Bold, easy-to-read interface built for sunny backyards and smoky BBQ pits. Grill better every time – download BBQ Timer now and take the guesswork out of BBQ

About

GrillMaster

This app creates a perfectly synchronized cooking schedule for all your grilled foods, ensuring everything is ready at the same time. It provides clear cues for when to add, flip, and remove items, making your cookouts stress-free and delicious.

Highlights
  • Synchronized timers for all foods
  • On-screen cooking cues
  • Haptic and Apple Watch alerts
  • Doneness pickers
  • Weather-smart timing adjustments
  • Custom preheat temperature
Features
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Nothing kills a cookout like cold burgers waiting on chicken that isn't done. GrillMaster times every food on your grill so it all comes off hot, safe, and ready at the same moment. Tell it what you're grilling. It builds the schedule. You just follow the cues. FREE FOREVER • Every food: burgers, hot dogs, chicken, steak, and steak tips • Perfectly staggered timers so it all finishes at the same moment • Clear on-screen cues: when to put each food on, when to flip, when to pull • Haptic taps so you feel the alerts even with the phone in your pocket • Alerts land on your Apple Watch too, so you can leave the phone by the grill • No ads. No account. No subscription. GRILLMASTER PRO: ONE PURCHASE, YOURS FOREVER • Voice cues that call out every step, so your hands never leave the tongs • Doneness pickers: rare to well done, timed to the minute • Thickness sliders for precision on thick cuts and smash burgers alike • Weather-smart timing: enter your ZIP and GrillMaster adjusts for cold, wind, and heat • Custom preheat temperature to match your actual grill, not a textbook one HOW IT WORKS 1. Pick your foods and how many of each 2. GrillMaster builds one master timeline, staggering every start time 3. Follow the cues (put on, flip, pull) and everything lands together Built by a griller, for grillers. No fluff, no feeds, no login. Just a cookout that runs on time. Fire it up.

Screenshots

BBQ Timer3 screens
GrillMaster4 screens

Verdict

The call

The clearest difference is in-app purchases: BBQ Timer at none against GrillMaster's 1. BBQ Timer also leads on iOS requirement (15.1 vs 26.5). GrillMaster's advantage is update cadence (every 11 days vs every 9 months). On price, ads and device support there is nothing between them.

Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS

CostPrice · In-app purchases · Ads · Monetization

Both are free to download. GrillMaster sells 1 one-off in-app purchase. BBQ Timer asks for nothing beyond the download.

UpkeepUpdate frequency

BBQ Timer ships an update every 9 months, GrillMaster every 11 days. The most recent releases landed on September 15, 2026 and August 23, 2026 respectively.

Scorecard3 real differences · 7 level
BBQ Timer versus GrillMaster: the parameters behind the verdict, then further details
ParameterBBQ TimerGrillMaster
PriceFreeFree
Rating—5.0 (2 ratings) — better
Positive reviews—100.0% of reviews
Number of ratings—2 — better
Update frequencyEvery 9 monthsEvery 11 days — better
AdsNoNo
In-app purchasesNo — betterYes
Monetization—Freemium
DevicesiPhone, iPod — betteriPhone
Requires iOS15.1 — better26.5
Further details — not scored
Size35 MB1 MB
Age rating4+4+
DeveloperLIMAKILO GmbHSTEPHEN MARK SCHLESINGER

In-app purchases

None

BBQ Timer

No in-app purchases

1 purchases

GrillMaster

One-time1
  • GrillMaster Pro$3.99

Questions

Is BBQ Timer free?
BBQ Timer is free to download, with no in-app purchases.
Is GrillMaster free?
GrillMaster is free to download, with in-app purchases available.
Do BBQ Timer or GrillMaster have ads?
Neither BBQ Timer nor GrillMaster shows ads.
Which is updated more often, BBQ Timer or GrillMaster?
BBQ Timer ships an update every 9 months, and GrillMaster every 11 days. Most recently, BBQ Timer was updated on September 15, 2026 and GrillMaster on August 23, 2026.

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